This is going to be a big update. Since I've
moved, I've been working on the Cruzer but
my computer hasn't been hooked up to the
internet so I haven't posted many updates.

First, I painted the forward interior of the
fuselage. For a write up on how I did this,
view
this thread on the ZenithOwner.com
forum.

I'm very happy with the results. I also like
that the paint matches the powder coating
color exactly.

These are the forward fuse stiffeners. I
painted them separate and will install them
after the firewall is installed.

I drilled this hole in the two fuselage side
interior parts. These are the covers that
cover the aileron pushrods.

As seen from outside the plane, the hole
will let me put a wrench on the bolt from
inside the plane, and a wrench on the nut
from the outside.

I also modified the top of each side. I cut
away this part so that it fits flat against
the fuselage.

You can see how the cutout goes around the
seat belt attachment which is the part that
is riveted on (right side of pic).

With the interior painted, I can now install
the rudder pedals. The rudder pedals are
powder coated black and the little brackets
attached to the floor are painted black.

I painted the hinges, but I'm not sure if
that was good or not...

...as you can see, the paint already got
scraped off on the corner. I should have
mounted the aluminum petal about 1/16"
higher so that it doesn't rub on the hinge.

Who knows, my feet might rub on the hinge
too and rub the paint off.

These are the loops for the rudder cables.

Currently I'm working on fitting the top
window.

Once the top window is on, I'll remove it
and the cage. The cage I thought was ready
to rivet on, but I'm going to remove it and
spray Corrosion X on the inside of the
tubes. Then I can rivet the cage, and fit
the front windshield.